Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1514: keep in touch with the devil

"Tell me — didn't Finn leave recently? Do you even know where he went? Let me guess. He told you it was a business trip, when in fact, it wasn't."

Nina paused, slowly turning back to face Mrs. Davis. The latter sneered, the malice in her eyes as clear as day.

"Have you considered it, Nina? Why would your fiancé lie to you?" Mrs. Davis continued. "Let me tell you. Because whether he tells you or not, it wouldn't make a difference. You wouldn't be of help. Telling you won't change anything. And that, right there, is one more reason I don't approve of this union."

Nina balled her hands into tight fists until her nails dug into her palms. Her chest rose and fell with heavy breaths as she tried to control her emotions — just as she always had. After all, she knew Mrs. Davis wasn't just trying to hurt her, but to prove a point.

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"I"

"Nina!"

Just as she opened her mouth, both women heard Finn's voice ring out in the distance. They turned their heads to see him storming toward them.

"Finn," Nina whispered, a wave of calm washing over her at the sight of him. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she felt like crying the moment she laid eyes on him. But she didn't.

When Finn reached her, he immediately looked her over. His face showed panic and concern, though he tried to mask it with gentleness as he examined her from head to toe.

Mrs. Davis frowned at her son's reaction. "Finn, why are you looking at her like that? It's not like I would hit her."

"That's enough." Finn turned and took Nina's hand, standing between her and his mother. "Mom, that's enough. No more."

step back protectively, shielding Nina. Seeing this, her fury ignited. "Are you really going to be like this?! Ready to ruin your relationship with your family

company," Finn said through clenched teeth, "she's the one who stopped me from coming here to confront you. Had

in cutting what was already broken. And if that's what it takes to protect the

slightly, his tone steely. "Don't cross the line again. Or don't blame me for how far I'm willing to go to

arm, feeling the slight tremble in his

whispered, casting her a soft glance. Then, to his

his hand still tightly holding hers.

protect someone like her? Someone who, at a

made both Nina and Finn freeze. But while

knew exactly what Mrs. Davis

The flowerpot incident.

didn't elaborate, but

kill the real daughter of the Bennet family just

only clinging to you for what she can gain? Because without anyone, she's nothing. Not

you even know that, Finn

second, they turned red. "What did you just say

took a step forward, but Nina's grip on his

of whatever

anger boiling inside him. Nina gave him a firm look before turning to

she said, voice

ago, I hurt

Madam Davis. I'm

what I did as a child,

it. I never forgot it.